November 22 will probably be a large day for Denzel Washington. His function in Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator II” has thrust him into the center of the Oscar race for Finest Supporting Actor, and the movie opens in theaters on the identical day his son Malcolm Washington’s “The Piano Lesson,” which he produced, streams on Netflix.
However even along with his current sizzling streak, Washington is eyeing an exit technique from the movie trade. In a current look on Australian “At this time” (by way of Selection), the two-time Oscar winner defined that he has develop into extraordinarily selective about roles within the last chapter of his profession.
“For me, it’s concerning the filmmakers. Particularly at this level in my profession, I’m solely enthusiastic about working with one of the best,” Washington mentioned. “I don’t know what number of extra movies I’m going to make. It’s in all probability not that many. I need to do issues I haven’t finished.”
Washington went on to checklist the initiatives that he plans to sort out earlier than retiring, together with his upcoming Broadway engagement of “Othello” alongside Jake Gyllenhaal, and Antoine Fuqua’s untitled Hannibal epic for Netflix. However he additionally dropped some main information for superhero followers when he revealed that Ryan Coogler is planning to incorporate him in a 3rd “Black Panther” film.
“I performed Othello at 22. I’m about to play Othello at 70,” he mentioned. “After that, I’m enjoying Hannibal. After that, I’ve been speaking to Steve McQueen a few movie. After that, Ryan Coogler is writing an element for me within the subsequent ‘Black Panther.’ After that, I’m going to do the movie ‘Othello,’ After that, I’m going to do King Lear. After that, I’m going to retire.”
“Black Panther 3” has not been formally introduced by Marvel, although many have anticipated it because of the overwhelming success of the primary two movies. Coogler has been busy with “Sinners,” his interval vampire saga starring Michael B. Jordan as twins that’s set to launch in March 2025. However Washington’s information suggests that he’s nonetheless concerned with the “Black Panther” franchise and will return to direct the third movie.